สกนธ์
sà-gonMeanings
1NounC2
body; physique
the physical body or physique (typically used in formal, poetic, or literary contexts)
Examples
แม้mɛ́ɛแม้mɛ́ɛ1even if; although; even though2evenสกนธ์sà-gonสกนธ์sà-gon1body; physique2aggregate; massจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ร่วงโรยrûuang-rooiร่วงโรยrûuang-rooi1[to] wither; fade; decline (of flowers, health, beauty, vitality)2withered; faded; waningไปตามbpai-dtaamไปตามbpai-dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laaกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laatime; the passage of time (formal/literary)แต่dtɛ̀ɛแต่dtɛ̀ɛ1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)จิตใจjìt-jaiจิตใจjìt-jai1mind; heart; spirit (inner feelings)2disposition; temperamentของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsยังคงyang-kongยังคงyang-kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ngเข้มแข็งkêm-kɛ̌ng1strong; resilient (mental/emotional)2robust; sturdy (health/spirit)3forceful; vigorous (policy/action)ไม่เปลี่ยนแปลงmâi-bplìian-bplɛɛngไม่เปลี่ยนแปลงmâi-bplìian-bplɛɛng1[to] remain unchanged; [to] stay the same2unchanging; constant
Even though his physical body decays over time, his mind remains unyieldingly strong.
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วีรบุรุษwii-rá-bù-rùtยอมyɔɔmสละsà-làสกนธ์sà-gonเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaปกป้องbpòk-bpɔ̂ngเอกราชèek-gà-râatของkɔ̌ɔngชาติบ้านเมืองchâat-bâan-mʉʉang
The hero willingly sacrificed his physical body to protect the nation's independence.
กวีgà-wiiได้dâaiพรรณนาถึงpan-ná-naa-tʉ̌ngความงดงามkwaam-ngót-ngaamแห่งhɛ̀ngสกนธ์sà-gonของkɔ̌ɔngขัตติยาkàt-dtì-yaaนีniiราวกับraao-gàpเทพยดาtêep-pá-yá-daaเป็นbpenผู้pûuเสกสรรค์sèek-sǎnปั้นbpânแต่งขึ้นมาdtɛ̀ng-kʉ̂n-maa
The poet described the beauty of the royal lady's physical body as if it were sculpted by the gods.
นักรบnák-rópหนุ่มnùmผู้pûuเกรียงไกรgriiang-graiมีmiiสกนธ์sà-gonที่tîiสง่างามsà-ngàa-ngaamและlɛ́กำยำgam-yamทว่าtá-wâaเต็มไปด้วยdtem-bpai-dûuaiรอยแผลเป็นrɔɔi-plɛ̌ɛ-bpenอันเป็นan-bpenประจักษ์พยานbprà-jàk-pá-yaanจากjàakสมรภูมิรบsà-mɔ̌ɔ-rá-puum-róp
The mighty young warrior possesses an elegant and muscular physique, yet it is covered with scars serving as testaments from the battlefield.
2NounC2
aggregate; mass
an aggregate, group, or mass, particularly referring to the five aggregates (skandhas) in Buddhist philosophy
Examples
ในทางnai-taangในทางnai-taangin terms of; in the field/aspect of [sth]พระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-nǎaBuddhismชีวิตchii-wítชีวิตchii-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespanมนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-núthuman; human beingประกอบขึ้นbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-kʉ̂nประกอบขึ้นbprà-gɔ̀ɔp-kʉ̂n1[to] assemble; put together; build2[to] be formed/made (from); be composed (of)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmสกนธ์sà-gonสกนธ์sà-gon1body; physique2aggregate; massทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirelyห้าhâaห้าhâa1five (number)2Java plum tree (Northern Thai)ซึ่งsʉ̂ngซึ่งsʉ̂ng1which; that (relative pronoun)2which/and this; introducing explanationไม่เที่ยงmâi-tîiangไม่เที่ยงmâi-tîiangimpermanent; not constantแท้tɛ́ɛแท้tɛ́ɛ1genuine; real; authentic2true; pure (in essence)3truly; indeed (emphasis)
In Buddhism, human life is composed of the five aggregates, which are impermanent.
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การยึดมั่นถือมั่นgaan-yʉ́t-mân-tʉ̌ʉ-mânในnaiสกนธ์sà-gonว่าwâaเป็นbpenตัวตนdtuua-dtonของเราkɔ̌ɔng-raoนั้นnánคือkʉʉรากฐานrâak-tǎanแห่งhɛ̀ngความทุกข์kwaam-túkตามdtaamหลักธรรมคำสอนlàk-tam-kam-sɔ̌ɔn
Clinging to the aggregates as our self is the root of suffering according to the Dharma teachings.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเจริญjà-rəənวิปัสสนากรรมฐานwí-bpàt-sà-naa-gam-má-tǎanผู้ปฏิบัติpûu-bpà-dtì-bàtจะjàสามารถsǎa-mâatตามดูdtaam-duuการเกิดgaan-gə̀ətดับdàpของkɔ̌ɔngรูปrûupสกนธ์sà-gonและlɛ́นามnaamสกนธ์sà-gonได้dâaiตามdtaamความเป็นจริงkwaam-bpen-jing
When practicing Vipassana meditation, the practitioner can observe the arising and passing away of physical and mental aggregates exactly as they are.
พระอรหันต์prá-ɔɔ-rá-hǎnคือkʉʉผู้ที่pûu-tîiรู้แจ้งrúu-jɛ̂ɛngแทงtɛɛngตลอดdtà-lɔ̀ɔtในnaiความว่างเปล่าkwaam-wâang-bplàaoของkɔ̌ɔngเบญจbeen-jàสกนธ์sà-gonจนjonสามารถsǎa-mâatละวางlá-waangความยึดติดkwaam-yʉ́t-dtìtในnaiอุปาทานù-bpaa-taanได้dâaiโดยสิ้นเชิงdooi-sîn-chəəng
An Arahant is one who has fully penetrated the emptiness of the five aggregates, completely letting go of all attachment to clinging.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สกนธ์ said สะ-กน?
sà-gon
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Low tone
sà
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
High class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |